Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind - The Julian Jaynes Society Podcast

44. Hardware Religion vs Software Religion: Does Worldwide Spirituality Exhibit Basic Ingredients?

"It is possible (advisable?) to strip away all the variations, dissimilarities, and kaleidoscopic richness and search for major patterns in world religions? Of course, th

43. When Gods Were Voices In Our Heads: The Worldwide Evidence for Bicameral Mentality Explained

Learn more by reading "Conversations on Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind," currently on sale for a limited time: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1737305534/ https://www.j

42. The Origin of Hearing Voices Explained | How Bicameral Mind Theory Explains Auditory Hallucinations

"Modern psychiatry treats hearing voices as a rare, severe symptom of a broken mind, associating it almost exclusively with conditions like schizophrenia. In this framewo

41. The Bicameral Prophet: The Origin of Islam and the Bicameral Mind

"In 610 CE, isolated in a Mecca mountain cave, and enduring severe fasting, Muhammad experienced a physical encounter with a terrifying, unseen force. Traditionally, hist

40. The Last Bicameral Prophet? Joseph Smith, Mormonism, and the Bicameral Mind

"In the early 1820s, a fourteen year-old boy walked into the woods of Western New York, and experienced a vivid manifestation of lights and voices. This experience led di

39. The Mystery of the Silent God: The Origin of Christianity and the Bicameral Mind

"The Old Testament depicts a God who commands from the outside — a violent, external presence dictating every human action. But in the New Testament, this character chang

38. The Psychological Birth of Judaism: The Origin of Judaism and the Bicameral Mind

"The story of Abraham and Isaac is a cornerstone of monotheism. God commands a father to sacrifice his only son, and the father obeys without a single word of protest. Fo

37. The Origin of Religion Explained: The Neurological Origin of the Gods

"Look at the ancient world globally, and you find a consistent, strange anomaly. Geographically isolated civilizations, separated by oceans and continents, all independen

36. The Anatomical Vindication: How Modern Neuroscience Proved Julian Jaynes’ Theory

"In 1976, Princeton University psychologist Julian Jaynes published a thesis arguing that human consciousness is a recently learned process. Before its development, he cl

35. The Psychology of the Iliad and the Odyssey: The Origin of the Conscious Mind

"When we think about the people who fought the Trojan War, we naturally assume they possessed an inner monologue. We imagine them feeling fear, weighing their tactical op

34. The Software of the Mind: Unlocking Consciousness and Bicameral Mentality

"Right now, a voice in your head is narrating these words. We tend to assume this internal monologue is an innate piece of biological hardware -- something that evolved r

33. Compared to Other Scientific Ideas, Jaynesian Psychology Isn’t So Farfetched

Compared to Other Scientific Ideas, Jaynesian Psychology Isn’t So Farfetched — But How Confident Can We Be that Jaynes Is Right? By Brian J. McVeigh Produced by Marcel

32. Julian Jaynes and the Mind: Celebrating the Life and Ideas of Julian Jaynes

Julian Jaynes and the Mind: Celebrating the Life and Ideas of Julian Jaynes Today, let's talk about a thinker who's wild theory completely rewrote the history of the hum

31. The Invention of the Mind | Julian Jaynes's Ideas on Consciousness and the Self

The Invention of the Mind: Julian Jaynes's Ideas on Consciousness and the Self Let's start with a question that sounds, well, it sounds super simple: "Where do our dream

30. Consciousness Is More “Nurture” than “Nature”

Consciousness Is More “Nurture” than “Nature” But Like a Massive Planet, the Gravitational Pull of the Word “Consciousness” Drags our Thinking in the Wrong Direction, Wa

29. The God-Shaped Hole in Your Mind: Julian Jaynes’s Groundbreaking Ideas Explained in Just 16 Minutes

The God-Shaped Hole in Your Mind: Julian Jaynes’s Groundbreaking Ideas on Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind Explained in Just 16 Minutes What if human consciousness,

28. Bicameral Mentality in Ancient Mesopotamia: A Deep Dive Discussion

Bicameral Mentality in Ancient Mesopotamia: A Deep Dive Discussion A deep dive discussion delving into the evidence for bicameral mentality in ancient Mesopotamia, build

27. Conversations on Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind: A Deep Dive Book Discussion

Conversations on Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind: A Deep Dive Book Discussion A deep dive discussion delving into the book "Conversations on Consciousness and the B

26. Consciousness and Bicameral Mentality: A Deep Dive Discussion Exploring Nearly Every Aspect of Julian Jaynes's Theory

Consciousness and Bicameral Mentality: A Deep Dive Discussion Exploring Nearly Every Aspect of Julian Jaynes's Theory A fascinating, deep dive discussion that provides a

25. Consciousness and Dreams

Consciousness and Dreams By Marcel Kuijsten“In The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, Julian Jaynes discusses a variety of forms of evidenc